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CTE: Architecture and Construction

Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.


Cluster Resources
2019-20 Sequence of Courses
Core Standards:
Assignment Code
Course Titles
Unpacked Standards
Certification Requirements
*denotes authorizations that are no longer issued, but continue to make educators properly certified for the assignment
Career Cluster Foundational Courses
Foundations of CTE Overview
10004 Foundations of Technology Foundations of Technology-Unpacked Arts AV Technology & Communications Cluster Endorsement
Information Technology Cluster Endorsement
Business Management and Administration Cluster Endorsement
K-12 Classroom Technology
*K-12 Educational Technology
* Business Education
12053 Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship -Unpacked Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Cluster Endorsement
Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Arts AV Technology & Communications Cluster Endorsement
Business Management & Administration Cluster Endorsement
Education & Training Cluster Endorsement
FACS Endorsement
Finance Cluster Endorsement
Health Science Cluster Endorsement
Hospitality &Tourism Cluster Endorsement
Information Technology Cluster Endorsement
Manufacturing Cluster Endorsement
Marketing Cluster Endorsement
Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Research Support Pathway Endorsement
STEM Cluster Endorsement
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Cluster Endorsement
*Agriculture Ed.,* Business Ed., *Marketing Ed, *Tech Ed.
22101 Leadership and Service Leadership and Service -Unpacked Any certified CTE teacher with a cluster or pathway endorsement
22152 Employability Employability -Unpacked Any certified CTE teacher with a cluster or pathway endorsement
22151 Career Exploration Career Exploration -Unpacked All certified teachers or certified school counselor
Career Cluster or Pathway Courses
17002 Building Trades Building Trades -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Construction Pathway Endorsement
*Building Trades
*Tech Ed
17003 Residential Construction Residential Construction -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Construction Pathway Endorsement
*Building Trades
*Tech Ed
17006 Introduction to Architecture and Construction Introduction to Architecture and Construction -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
*Building Trades
*Tech Ed
17007 Cabinet Making Cabinet Making -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Construction Pathway Endorsement
*Building Trades
*Tech Ed
Introduction to Technology Education Introduction to Technology Education -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Manufacturing Cluster Endorsement
STEM Cluster Endorsement
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Cluster Endorsement
*Tech Ed
21103 Architectural Drafting Architectural Drafting -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Construction Pathway Endorsement
Design & Pre-Construction Pathway Endorsement
STEM Cluster Endorsement
Engineering & Robotics Pathway Endorsement
*Drafting
*Tech Ed
21102 Introduction to Drafting and Design Introduction to Drafting and Design -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Design & Pre-Construction Pathway Endorsement
STEM Cluster Endorsement
Engineering & Robotics Pathway Endorsement
*Drafting
*Tech Ed
17005 Advanced Cabinetry Advanced Cabinetry -Unpacked Architecture & Construction Cluster Endorsement
Construction Pathway Endorsement
Design & Pre-Construction Pathway Endorsement
*Building Trades
*Tech Ed
Capstone Experiences
80018 Youth Internships Youth Internship-Unpacked All Certified Teachers
80019 Senior Experience Senior Experience-Unpacked All certified teachers or certified school counselor
80026 Entrepreneurship Experience Entrepreneurship Experience-Unpacked All certified teachers or certified school counselor
22104 Service Learning Service Learning-Unpacked 7th-12th grade certified teacher or certified school counselor
80020 Youth Apprenticeship Youth Apprenticeship-Unpacked All certified teachers or certified school counselor


Direct questions to the Department of Education's Division of Career and Technical Education, Brad Scott at (605) 773-4740.